encyclopedic

en·cy·clo·pe·dic

 (ĕn-sī′klə-pē′dĭk)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of an encyclopedia.
2. Embracing many subjects; comprehensive: "an ignorance almost as encyclopedic as his erudition" (William James).

en·cy′clo·pe′di·cal·ly adv.
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encyclopedic

(ɛnˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪk) or

encyclopaedic

adj
1. (Library Science & Bibliography) of, characteristic of, or relating to an encyclopedia
2. covering a wide range of knowledge; comprehensive
enˌcycloˈpedically, enˌcycloˈpaedically adv
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en•cy•clo•pe•dic

or en•cy•clo•pae•dic

(ɛnˌsaɪ kləˈpi dɪk)

adj.
1. pertaining to or of the nature of an encyclopedia; relating to all branches of knowledge.
2. embracing a wide variety of information; comprehensive.
[1815–25]
en•cy`clo•pe′di•cal•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.encyclopedic - broad in scope or content; "encyclopedic knowledge"
comprehensive - including all or everything; "comprehensive coverage"; "a comprehensive history of the revolution"; "a comprehensive survey"; "a comprehensive education"
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encyclopedic

adjective comprehensive, full, complete, vast, universal, wide-ranging, thorough, in-depth, exhaustive, all-inclusive, all-embracing, all-encompassing, thoroughgoing He has an encyclopedic knowledge of 80s popular music.
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Translations
مَوْسوعي
encyklopedický
enzyklopädisch
encyclopédique
enciklopedijski
enciklopédikus
enciclopedico
encyklopedisk
энциклопедический
encyklopedisk
百科全书的

encyclopedic

[ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdɪk] encyclopaedic (British) adj (= comprehensive) [knowledge] → encyclopédique
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encyclop(a)edic

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encyclopedic

encyclopaedic [ɪnˌsaɪkləʊˈpiːdɪk] adjenciclopedico/a
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encyclop(a)edia

(insaikləˈpiːdiə) noun
a reference work containing information on every branch of knowledge, or on one particular branch. an encyclopaedia of jazz; If you do not know the capital city of Hungary, look it up in an encyclopaedia.
enˌcycloˈp(a)edic adjective
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